Dr. Stephen Blake Tanner, MD

Dr. Tanner practices at UMC Physicians in Lubbock, Texas.

Dr. Tanner's NPI, 1700268059, was assigned on June 23, 2015. Dr. Tanner graduated from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Tanner holds Texas license R5943.

Dr. Tanner's primary practice is UMC Physicians, at 5219 City Bank Pkwy, Lubbock, TX 79407 in Lubbock County. The practice phone is (806) 761-0333.

Dr. Tanner's primary practice is UMC Physicians in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Tanner is also affiliated with University Medical Center. The medical group on file is UMC Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tanner to 3 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tanner practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Tanner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Tanner is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Tanner's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Delaware and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, gout, kidney cysts and kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Tanner treats.

CMS data shows 984 Medicare services from Dr. Tanner across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 388 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $87,542 for them.

CMS counts 388 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tanner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 139 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tanner's median patient age at 71, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tanner wrote 1,576 Medicare Part D claims for 305 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,337 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $145,754 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 946 claims across 20 drugs.

Dr. Tanner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tanner as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Tanner, published from 2019 to 2020. Dr. Tanner has published most often in Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). Dr. Tanner's most frequent co-authors are Sherronda Moore Henderson, MD, Deborah Jebakumar and Mohanram Narayanan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Tanner from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $146.

Dr. Tanner graduated from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Tanner is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.